PARIS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - European shares sank on Wednesday
in big volumes, knocked down by worries over the pace of global
growth that were fuelled by grim U.S. retail sales data and cuts
to the World Bank's economic forecasts.

Shares in mining giants tumbled along with copper prices,
down 6 percent as investors slashed their exposure to the
industrial metal.

Glencore ended 9.3 percent down after hitting a
record low and Anglo American fell 9 percent. Copper
mining generated nearly two-fifths of Glencore's operating
profit in the first half of 2014 and about a quarter of Anglo's.

Although lower commodity prices should help support the
economy in the long term and reduce input costs for companies in
many sectors, investors fear the benefits of cheaper oil and
metals will be offset by anaemic growth and potential deflation.
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